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then taken. But in the autumn the plants die down to the roots, and 

 in the spring the whole of the surface of the ground was disturbed 

 several times. It seems difficult, therefore, to imagine how either eggs 

 or hvbernated larvse could survive. — G. W. Russell ; Portchester, 

 Hants, July 26th, 1902. 



Plusia moneta in Wiltshire. — I have to report the capture of 

 ChcBrocani pa porceUus and P. moneta at honeysuckle on the evening of 

 July 17th last. — C. A. Sladen ; The Rectory, Alton Barnes, Pewsey, 

 Wilts. 



Plusia moneta at Winchmore Hill. — On the evening of August 6th 

 a fine specimen of P. moneta flew into the room where there was an 

 incandescent light burning. — B. Hicklin ; Cranford, Winchmore Hill. 



Plusia moneta in Surrey. — On July 14th a specimen of this moth 

 was captured flying over DeljiJiinimn. in a garden at Sutton, and for- 

 warded to me. From that date down to the time of writing (August 1st) 

 twelve more specimens have been taken in the same garden, the later 

 captures showing signs of being worn. The species has evidently 

 " come to stay," and there is perhaps no necessity for further detailed 

 records. Nevertheless, I venture to forward this record, in order that 

 the spread of the species throughout the counties may be noted for 

 future reference. I may add that two of the specimens have laid 

 eggs, and that an attempt will be made to feed up the larvfe when 

 they hatch. — R. Meldola ; 6, Brunswick Square, W.C, Aug. 1st, 1902. 



CoLiAS edusa in Essex, 1902. — On August 10th, a very hot day, 

 three C. edusa were seen, and one of these was captured. — Richard J. 

 Fitch ; Brick House, Maldon, Essex. 



Lasiocampa QUERciFOLiA IN LoNDON. — On July 29th I took a fine 

 female specimen of this moth, resting on a window-frame of a re- 

 staurant in the Euston Road, N.W., about 10.45 p.m. On arriving 

 home, a few minutes later, I found it had already deposited about a 

 dozen eggs. As the moth was so fresh I killed it, thinking that the 

 ova would be infertile. To my surprise, on August 12th I found nine 

 larvfE had hatched, and these are feeding all right up to the present. — 

 H. Perks; 43, Charlotte Street, Portland Place, W., Aug. 17th, 1902. 



Rhodoph^iEA FORMOSA AND Oncocera ahenella IN Herts. — Amoiig 

 some Lepidoptera sent to me for identification by Mr. Philip J. 

 Barraud, of Bushey Heath, were three specimens of R. formosa and 

 one male example of 0. ahenella. — Richard South. 



Chrosis bifasciana in Surrey. — So far as I am aware, Reigate 

 and Haslemere are the only localities in Surrey from which this 

 species has previously been recorded. On July 12th last, whilst 

 netting a few specimens of Batodes angustiorana at Box Hill, I secured 

 one example of C. bifasciana {audouinana). — Richard South; 96, Drake- 

 field Road, Upper Tooting, S.W. 



Pionea (Ebulea) stachydalis in Surrey. — I took two examples of 

 this species in the Esher district on July 18th last. They were dis- 

 turbed from herbage amoug which were a good many plants of Stachys 

 syIvatica.^B.icB.AT.B South. 



